CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 5 1.1 Background To The Study 5 1.2 Aim 7 1.3 Objectives 7 1.4 Scope &Limitations 7 1.5 Research Methodology 8 CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 13 2.1 The Everyday Spaces :Public Spaces 14 2.2 Right To The City And Citizenship 15 2.2.1 Right To Public Spaces 16 2.2.2 Women &Girls:Right To The City 17 2.3 The Concept Of Gendered Spaces 17 2.4 Cities & Its Scale 19 2.5 Public Streets & Safety/Accessibility :Perceptions And Experiences 19 2.6 Case Studies And Learnings 21 2.7 Analysis 25 CHAPTER 3 MAPPING THE STUDY AREA 26 3.1.The City Of Ahmedabad 26 3.2.Women Safety In Ahmedabad 27 3.3 The ‘Maps’ 35 CHAPTER 4 FIELD WORK:DATA& ANALYSIS 39 4.1 Primary Interviews:Women Categories And Sample Sizes 40 A .Women Residents 41 B.Women‘Streetusers’ 54 C.Women‘Vendors’ 66 CHAPTER 5 INSTITUTIONAL SYSTEMS 73 5.1Law &Order 74 5.2 Municipal Governance 79 CHAPTER 6 Findings &Conclusions 82 CHAPTER 7 DISCUSSIONS & STRATEGIES 88 7.1Discussion 87 7.1.1 Original Concept Of Right To The City ‘Vs’ The Right To The City In Vastrapur: 87 7.1.2Women Safety & Urban Planning:Vastrapur 88 7.2 Recommendations For Women Safety:Public Streets Of Vastrapur 88 REFERENCES 95 ANNEXURESI 100 ANNEXURESII 101